Corkscrew



(No Model.)

W. N. BARRETT.

GORKSGREW.

No. 385,834. Patented July 10, 1888;

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' ATENT OFFICE.

UNITED STATES VILLIAM NOBLE BARRETT, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CORKSCREW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,834, dated July 10, 1888.

Application filed OChilN-TG, IPEG, Serial No 215,443. (No lllfitlkl.)

To aZZ whom it may concern/.- enters the cork N, is turned by its passage 25 Be it known that l, \VILLTAM NOBLE BAR- through the nut G, as shown in Fig. 1 of the RETT, of HeadviIle, Crawford county, Pena drawings, and when the lever is raised the sylvania, have invented an Improved Cork cork is drawn up against the nut and with it screw, of which the followingisa specification. until the screw reaches the upperend of the Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings aresectional slot I), after which the plunger is revolved by 0 elevations, and Fig. 3 an end elevation. passing up through the nut G, so as to carry In the drawings, A represents abase, which the screw out of the cork. This is done easily may be screwed to a counter or any suitable with deep-sealed corks and those of the great io support; B, a cylinder closed at the upper and est length.

tlared at the lower end to receive the neck L Havingthus described my invention, whatI 35 of a bottle, and B a cylindcrflange, through claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters which and base-flange passes the screw J, which Patent, is may hold thecylinderat different adj ustnients. In a corkscrew, the combination of a cylin- 15 C is a lever, connected by a bolt, 0, with tie der, B, having the slots 1) H, a traveling nut,

fiaugel'i g and D,a movable plungcrhaving the G, having the side screw, g, the spiral screw o fast end flanges,P Randtheintermediate ring, F, provided with the end-flanged plunger D, E, in which it turns. The lever C carries a carrying a loose ring, E, and the lever C, fulbolt, K, in the slot H, while the plungerD carcrumed at c and carrying the bolt K in the slot 20 ries the spiral screw F, which also passes H of cylinder, as shown and described.

through the nut G. This nut is adjustable in \VILLIAM NOBLE BARRETT. slot- 1) by means of the set screw 1. \Vilnesscs:

The operation is as follows: As the plunger A. B. RICHMOND,

is forced down by the lever, the spiral screw L. L. RICHMOND. 

